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Lagerstremia hypoleuca, Kurz. ‘‘ Babdah,” ‘‘ Pyenmah.” 80 to 90 feet, 
50 inches diameter. (Lythracee.) 
*Mesua ferrea, L. ‘‘ Kangan”’ or ‘‘ Ganggo.” 60 to 70 feet, 29 inches 
diameter. Very heavy; used for furniture and house-building. (Guttifere.) 
*Mimusops indica, DC. ‘‘ Kuppalee theet,” ‘‘ bullet-wood.” 80 feet, 60 
inches diameter. Very valuable for gun stocks, ete. (Sapotacec.) 
Odina Wodier, Roxb. ‘‘Huan-bal.” 50 to 60 feet, 25 to 30 inches 
diameter ; beautiful, close-grained. (Anacardiacee.) 
Podocarpus polystachya, R. Br. ‘‘Theet-kya.” 60 to 70 feet. Proposed 
for engraving. (Conifere.) 
*Pterocarpus dalbergioides, Roxb. ‘‘ Padouk,” ‘‘ Djalangadah,” Anda- 
manese. 80 to 90 feet, and 6 feet in diameter ; yields a Kino. (Leguminose.) 
Pterospermum aceroides, Wall. ‘‘ Thamajamwai-yoke.” 45 to 50 feet, 25 
to 30 inches diameter. Reported valuable. (Sterewliacee. ) 
Rhizophora mucronata, L. ‘*‘ Bairadah,’’ Andamanese ; ‘‘ Bewmah.” 30 
to 40 feet, 12 to 15 inches diameter. (hizophoracee.) 
Those marked with an asterisk (*) are the most valuable timbers, 
especially the bullet-wood. 
(3.) Matay PENINSULA. 
The following are among the chief timbers of Johore and Singa- 
pore, besides teak in the north of the peninsula. The names are 
Malay. [Leonard Wray, “Journ. Society of Arts,” (1859), vii., 
428 ; Howard Newton, “ Notes and Experiments on the chief kinds 
of Timber in ordinary use in the Straits Settlements, Singapore,” 
1884. | 
Afzelia palembanica. ‘‘ Miraboo,” ‘‘ Merban.” (Legwminose.) 
Apodytes, sp. ‘‘Darroo.” (Olacinee. ) 
Artocarpus, sp. “‘ Kladang.” (Artocarpacew.) 
Calophyllum Inophyllum, L. ‘‘ Bintangore” or “ Poon.” (Guttifere.) 
Canarium, sp. ‘‘ Damar Lant.” (Burseracew.) 
Dialium indicum. “ Krangie” or ‘‘Kranju.” Indestructible; used for 
Chinese anchors. 
Dipterocarpus, spp. ‘‘ Rengas” and ‘‘Treling.” (Dipterocarpacee. ) 
Dryobalanops Camphora. ‘‘ Kapur Baroos.” (Dipterocarpee.) 
Eugenia zeylanica. ‘‘Kayu Klat.” (Myrtacee.) 
Hedycarpus cauliflora. ‘* Lampong.” 
Hopea, sp. ‘‘Seriah.” (Dipterocarpacee. ) 
H. Meranti. ‘“‘ Meranti.” 
Rhizophora, sp. ‘‘ Bucco,” ‘‘ Bakan.” (Rhizophoracee. ) 
Sideroxylon malaccense. ‘‘Daru.” (Sapotacee.) 
Sloetia sideroxylon. ‘‘Tampinnis.” 
Vatica, sp. ‘‘ Rassak.” (Dipterocarpacee.) 
The forests of Siam contain a large amount of teak ; other trees 
being Garcinia (various species), yielding gamboge ; G. Mangos- 
